The Ramsay Report

March 27, 2017

Sunday was overcast and damp. There were 9
people at the 8:00 AM service and 62 in attendance at the 10:00 AM
service. It was the Fourth Sunday In Lent or Gaudete or Rose Sunday. The
Processional Hymn was, “The Glory Of These Forty Days” and the Sequence
Hymn was, “I Want To Walk As A Child Of God.” The Gospel Reading was
from John 9:1-41 (see attached). We learn from this passage the healing
of the blind man by Jesus and restoring his sight and how the Pharisees
deny the miracle. The message learned is that we need the spiritual
sight and sound in recognizing Jesus teachings and the miracles he
performed. The Offertory Anthem was, “Father, In Thy Mysterious Presence
Kneeling.” The Communion Hymns were, “Deck Thyself, My Soul, With
Gladness” and “Thine Arm, O Lord, In Days Of Old.” The Recessional
Hymn was, “O For A Thousand Tongues To See.”

The altar flowers were given by Francesca
Bergenn to the glory of God and in celebration of Edward T. Bergenn’s 45th
birthday. The sanctuary lamp was given by Paul and Susan Parfrey to the
glory of God and in loving memory of John Kenah. The vigil lamp was
given by Tom and Jeanine Carroll to the glory of God and in thanksgiving
for Lisa Selvaggio’s continued healing. The bread and wine of the
Eucharist was given by Tom and Jeanine Carroll to the glory of God and
in celebration of Stella Elder’s birthday and Stella and Drew’s wedding
anniversary.

The Coffee Hour, as always, was filled with
chatter and laughter, as our parishioners caught up with each other. The
Coffee Hour was hosted by “Amana.” There were cakes for all to enjoy
with their coffee and tea.

Meanwhile the Altar Guild met in the Church
to prepare for Holy Week and Easter and our Church School children and
staff met with Arkady Leytush to begin rehearsing for Easter.